Delay in diagnosis of lung cancer in general practice

British Journal of General Practice

Peter Vedsted¹  Frede Olesen¹  Marianne Bjerager¹  Torben Palshof¹  Ronald Dahl¹ 

[1] Research Unit and Department for General Practice, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark

关键词: delay;    diagnosis;    family practice;    lung neoplasms;   

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学科分类：卫生学

来源: Royal College of General Practitioners

【 摘 要 】

Lung cancer is a common cancer disease; nevertheless, in Denmark a GP only sees one new case of lung cancer per year. The core symptoms of lung cancer, cough and dyspnoea, are on the other hand very common in general practice. This represents a challenge to the diagnostic process and increases the risk of diagnostic delay.

【 授权许可】

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